tamper

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæmpər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtæmpɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tam′pər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tamper with [sth] vi + prep (alter or damage) (objeto, aparato)manipular⇒ vtr
  (objeto, aparato)alterar⇒ vtr
  (cerradura, mecanismo)tratar de forzar loc verb
  (sustancia)adulterar⇒ vtr
 Don't tamper with the anti-theft device.
 No manipule el dispositivo contra robos.
tamper with [sth] vi + prep (make unauthorized changes)alterar⇒ vtr
 The project manager reminded everyone not to tamper with the database.
 El gestor de proyectos les recordó a todos que no debían alterar la base de datos.
tamper with [sth] vi + prep (interfere with: evidence, jury) (evidencias)alterar⇒ vtr
  (testigo, jurado)influenciar a, manipular a vtr + prep
 Somebody had tampered with the evidence and it could no longer be used.
 Alguien había corrompido las evidencias y ya no se podían usar.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
tamper n ([sth] that tamps)pisón nm
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
tamper-proof adj (can't be broken into, etc.)seguro/a adj
 The door was fitted with a tamper-proof lock.
 La puerta tenía una cerradura segura.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'tamper' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
diddle - fiddle - fool with - interfere - meddle - mess around - mess with - monkey around - monkey with - play around with - play with
Spanish:
bateadora - trucar - cacharrear - trampear - amañar - anillo de seguridad

Collocations: (do not, never) tamper with the [brakes, election results, evidence], the [brakes] were tampered with, [have, had] been tampered with, more...

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